4 days ago | TechCrunch

Jeff Farrah Contributor Share on Twitter Jeff Farrah is the general counsel of the National Venture Capital Association . Foreign investment scrutiny continues to creep into...
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Backer of Musical.ly, Grindr and Opera to invest $50M in self-driving startup Pony.ai

7 days ago | TechCrunch

A games publisher in China is following the path of its larger peer Tencent to back a wide spectrum of startups for financial gains. Beijing Kunlun Wanwei, or Kunlun, announced...
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China's Kunlun in talks with U.S. over Grindr: filing

18 days ago | Reuters

Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd said on Monday that it was in talks with U.S. government authorities about whether it should continue to own popular gay...
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Bits: The Week in Tech: Who Should Let Driverless Cars Off the Leash?

21 days ago | NY Times

As Uber and Lyft go public, financial interest in getting truly driverless cars on the road will mount. That shouldn't mean it happens in a rush.
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Crypto 2.0, accessibility, and Apple's future strategy

22 days ago | TechCrunch

From Extra Crunch Jon Evans has a comprehensive look at the most compelling futures for “Crypto 2.0.” With the trading frenzy out of the way , engineers and product designers...
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Grindr 'up for sale on security grounds'

22 days ago | BBC

The app's Chinese owner, Kunlun Group, is reportedly seen as a security risk by US authorities.
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How Grindr became a national security issue

22 days ago | The Verge

Grindr is an app used primarily by gay men to find hookups in their immediate vicinity. With more than 27 million users, it's so popular among its target audience that it has...
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US officials order Chinese company to sell Grindr: report

22 days ago | Phys.org | 3 articles

A Chinese firm has been ordered by American national security officials to sell popular gay dating app Grindr, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
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Grindr's Chinese ownership a national security risk, US government reportedly says - CNET

22 days ago | CNET | 3 articles

The California-based app is owned by Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun. The US government wants that to change.
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Grindr's Chinese ownership a national security risk, US agency reportedly says - CNET

22 days ago | CNET | 3 articles

The California-based app is owned by Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun. A US agency wants that to change.
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Apple macOS 10.15 may adapt even more iOS 12 features, like Screen Time

Apple's closed ecosystem may start to get more uniform as well, as there have been ongoing hints that iOS and macOS will start to share more and more features and applications... Read more ...

Video: How co-op VR is used to help train astronauts for space

At GDC 2018 a panel of game makers and experts from Boeing and NASA discuss how the tools of game development can be used to help train astronauts for their voyages to the edge... Read more ...

Pokemon Go Shiny Meltan Event Returning Next Week

If you missed your first chance to catch a Shiny Meltan in Pokemon Go this past February, you're in luck. Niantic is bringing the Meltan event back for a limited time beginning... Read more ...

World War Z Review - Toppling Expectations

Publisher: Mad Dog, Focus Home Interactive Developer: Saber Interactive Release: April 16, 2019 Rating: Mature Reviewed on: PC Also on: PlayStation 4, Xbox One Regardless of... Read more ...

Assassin's Creed Unity Is Getting Reverse-Review Bombed With Positivity

When Assassin's Creed Unity released, it had some problems. A lot of people will argue and disagree about the quality of the game, but early Steam reviews were decidedly... Read more ...

WannaCry hero pleads guilty to developing banking malware

Marcus Hutchins, best known for his role in stopping the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack, has plead guilty to two charges related to computer hacking conspiracy. The other... Read more ...

Apple iPads and iPad Pros get price cuts up to $150 on Amazon

In the market for a new iPad? Now might be the time to buy - Amazon has discounted a range of iPad models, including the 10.5-inch, 11-inch, and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, plus... Read more ...

Lenovo's Yoga C930 sale drops a $650 discount on its 2TB SSD laptop

Lenovo is offering one of its 2-in-1 laptops at a $650 discount. This Lenovo Yoga C930 laptop comes with a 2TB solid-state drive, a digital pen, a fingerprint reader, and a... Read more ...

After controversial video, China bans saying Leica on social media

A video that referenced Tiananmen Square got the name of the camera company Leica banned from the social media platform Weibo. Leica says the video wasn't an officially... Read more ...

Lil Dicky's Weird ‘Earth' Video Features Musicians as Animals, Weed Plants

Earth Day is around the corner, and to raise awareness about climate change, Lil Dicky shared Earth, a bizarre animated music video that features many musicians including... Read more ...